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What Happened The Year You Were Born?

What Happened The Year You Were Born?

Been surfing around and found this. Neat stuff. So, what happened the year you were born?





In 1970 (the year you were born)


Richard Nixon is president of the US


A federal jury finds the "Chicago 7" innocent of conspiring to incite riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention


The lunar spacecraft Apollo 13 splashes down in the Pacific after near catastrophe


The first Earth Day is marked by millions of Americans participating in anti-pollution demonstrations


At Kent State University, National Guardsmen fire into a crowd killing four student antiwar demonstrators


A powerful earthquake claims 50,000 lives in Peru


18 year olds are given the right to vote in federal elections


Tidal wave driven by cyclone from Bay of Bengal hits East Pakistan, killing hundreds of thousands


An anti-war rally is held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, attended by John Kerry, Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland


Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Andre Agassi, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Lopez, and Matt Damon are born


Baltimore Orioles win the World Series


Kansas City Chiefs win Superbowl IV


Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup


Tearjerker Love Story is the top grossing film


I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou is published


"The Long and Winding Road" becomes the Beatles' last Number 1 song



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Reply #26 Top

In 1987 (the year you were born)
Ronald Reagan is president of the US

Wall Street crashes sending the Dow Jones Industrial average down 22.6%

President Reagan and Soviet Leader Gorbachev sign an unprecedented missile reduction agreement

Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns amid accusations of sexual infidelity and financial impropriety

Wall Street financier Ivan Boesky is sentenced to three years in prison in an insider trading scandal

Gary Hart withdraws from the 1988 presidential campaign under accusations of infidelity

The Food and Drug Administration approves anti-AIDS drug AZT

Prozac makes its debut in the US

Bow Wow, Joss Stone, and Hilary Duff are born

Minnesota Twins win the World Series

New York Giants win Superbowl XXI

Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup

Three Men and a Baby is the top grossing film

"Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles spends the most time at the top of the US charts

Full House, Married with Children, and Star Trek: The Next Generation premiere
Reply #27 Top
You're a 76er? I thought you were from Utah, not Philly... OK, that was lame, but sometimes I can't stop the inner lame guy...


GROAN! Bad joke, you get a wedgie.

Reply #28 Top
1979 for me, just like wuxiaomao . . .


Another youngun'... but at least you got a part of the good decade!

Nimvaethor - In 1987 (the year you were born)


Wow! That's two from 87'!

You're a 76er? I thought you were from Utah, not Philly... OK, that was lame, but sometimes I can't stop the inner lame guy...GROAN! Bad joke, you get a wedgie


OUCH!!!
Reply #29 Top
Ha! I am not even going to look. They don't keep records back that far!
Reply #30 Top
I'm a 1977 baby, and I don't think anyone has posted that yet, so here you go!





In 1977 (the year you were born)


Jimmy Carter becomes president of the US


Most of the 10,000 Vietnam War draft evaders are pardoned by President Carter


Singer Anita Bryant starts her "Save Our Children" crusade against gay rights


Elvis Presley dies in his Graceland bathroom


Congress creates a Department of Energy


Anwar Sadat flies to Jerusalem in a dramatic gesture of willingness to discuss peace


Orlando Bloom, Shakira, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Liv Tyler, and Ludacris are born


New York Yankees win the World Series


Oakland Raiders win Superbowl XI


Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup


Swedish music group ABBA passes The Beatles as having most records sold


Star Wars is the top grossing film


The Shining by Stephen King is published


"You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone spends the most time at the top of the US charts


Three's Company premieres



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Reply #31 Top
Ha! I am not even going to look. They don't keep records back that far!


HAHAHA!!!

I'm a 1977 baby, and I don't think anyone has posted that yet, so here you go!


Very nice! That's my brother's birth year, too.
Reply #32 Top
1977- The year A Bridge too far got totally shafted at all the awards shows....

I'm still bitter!